Chapter 4
Inuyasha's head snapped around quickly. He cursed his ears quietly seeing as he was too wrapped up in the moment to realize the noise of Miroku's footsteps as he came up the stairs.
Kagome sat there on the counter, her face sporting about ten various shades of red. Miroku however, did not care whether or not she was embarrassed…there were only five words going through his mind right now—that sneaky, cheating, egotistical asshole!
"I asked," Miroku seethed, "what are you doing with my sister?" His words came out calmly enough though you could hear both the protectiveness and irritation lacing through his question.
Kagome moved slightly, the tip of her toes touching the tiles before she saw the penetrating glare from her brother. "Stay," Miroku commanded in a harsh tone. One he rarely used, especially with his sister. Kagome felt a stab of guilt go through her heart.
Inuyasha sighed. "I was kissing her idiot. What did it look like?" He scoffed, pulling off the 'I'm too good for this shit' act.
Miroku's mouth opened once again to say something when the parading of two sets of feet sounded from the stairs.
"What on earth is going on up here?" Aki demanded, InuTaisho not far behind him.
Six pairs of eyes focused on him. "Well, um…" Kagome started and then looked at Inuyasha. Miroku tapped his foot impatiently. "You might as well just say it sis."
Kagome sighed. "Inuyasha and I were kissing and Miroku saw us and—"
InuTaisho stepped forward. "Oh this is not good, not good at all," he said shaking his head. "Inuyasha, step away from Ms. Higurashi!" he barked. His son reluctantly did so and walked over behind his father.
Aki glared at Kagome. "Kagome, come here now." His voice was stern and his eyes were cold, much like Sesshomaru's had been.
"But what's the big deal?" Kagome asked, walking over to her father. Aki sighed and InuTaisho spoke up.
Miroku shook his head in disappointment and rubbed the bridge of his nose.
"Inuyasha you are forbidden to see Kagome," InuTaisho announced.
"And Kagome, you are forbidden to see Inuyasha," Aki said.
They both gaped at their parents. "WHY!"
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The party was a hit, all except for the part where father told me not to see Inuyasha anymore because we were kissing. Miroku got all pissy too. Though I don't understand why…he never seemed to have a problem with him before…
When we asked them why they started mumbling incoherently and walked away. I mean I haven't had a date since I started working…I thought Inuyasha would be a nice change.
I won't let them stop me though, I'm eighteen now and Inuyasha is well over that so we're both adults. And I make enough money to support myself so I can easily move out. At least I think…
Oh well, I must leave…Bankotsu has us performing a new song tonight. I hope I do well.
Love,
Kags.
--From the diary of Kagome Higurashi
Kagome groaned as they ran through the routine one more time. "B, I know I'm whining but can I please eat something?"
Bankotsu sighed. "Kagome, you know how important this night is to me…to us!"
She rolled her eyes. "I know, I know." Tonight was their ten-year anniversary…well the clubs anyway.
"You're not going to go all into this unless you get something to eat are you?"
Kagome grinned and nodded. "Nope."
Bankotsu shook his head. "Alright everyone, thirty minute break since Ms. Yuri here needs to replenish herself."
Kagome and Eri giggled. Kagome walked over to one of the empty tables, seeing as they didn't open until later that night, all the businessmen and husbands probably waiting until their loved ones were tucked in and asleep.
She frowned at the thought. But hey, that's business.
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Inuyasha stared at the scenery below him, watching as couple passed, children latched to their hands. Though he was on one of the top floors his vision could still make out the curves of a woman and the lack there of on a man. He sighed as he watched two people passed by, quite infatuated with each other. If only he could have someone like that, to hold and whisper meaningless comforts in her ear.
Running a hand through his silver hair his thoughts turned to one person and one person only.
Kagome.
He didn't hear the door creak open nor did he hear the steps of someone against the carpet.
"Mr. Takahashi, your father would like to see you," the secretary said loudly, interrupting Inuyasha's ten minutes of peace and quiet.
He nodded, startled to say the least. "Alright. Thank you Rin." He grabbed his jacket, despite the fact that he was only going a couple floors up. Never knew when you needed something to hide behind. He grabbed his briefcase and his car keys. He had planned on leaving early anyways.
"Rin," he called. The young girl perked up.
"Yes Mr. Takahashi?"
"Tell my callers that I've left."
Rin nodded with a smile. "Yes sir."
Inuyasha gave her a fanged smile back. He was happy since he'd be seeing Kagome at the club later that evening. Or Yuri as she was more formally known as. Tonight was supposed to be something really good, and with her dancing he didn't doubt it.
Now all he had to do was see what his father wanted.
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Kagome finished off the routine with double fan kick and then a pirouette. Bankotsu clapped, a grin resting on his lips. "Very good Kagome. Nice work all of you. You can leave now…just remember we open at midnight sharp. Kagome come here."
Everyone gathered their stuff, some lingering afterwards but most going home to get the well-needed rest they would need to have for their shift tonight. Kagome however, walked over to Bankotsu.
"Yeah B?" she asked, slipping her bag over her shoulder.
"I have a new wardrobe for you tonight," he said with a grin.
"Joy," Kagome muttered sarcastically.
He grabbed a box behind him and opened it. Kagome looked at it, blinking once. Bankotsu covered his ears.
"YOU EXPECT ME TO WEAR THAT!"
Bankotsu nodded, not a bit fazed by her outburst besides the piercing scream. "Please Kagome. It's—it's the anniversary! You need to wear something fabulous!"
"Bankotsu—I wear this and I am the embodiment of slutty!" she argued looking in disbelief at the outfit.
Bankotsu sighed. "Fine. I didn't want to do this but I hired someone today and surprisingly she bears a similar resemblance to you. Kagome, meet Kikyo," Bankotsu said.
Kagome's eyes widened briefly and not just because she hadn't realized anyone was in the room with her and Bankotsu. "Kikyo?" 'As in Inuyasha's girlfriend Kikyo?'
"Hello Kagome," the girl greeted politely.
"Kikyo," she said in the same tone.
Bankotsu sighed and held up the box. "Either you do it or Kikyo gets the job."
Kagome rolled her eyes. "I'll do it, I guess," she replied not at all happy that he had hired someone for back up. She refused to let anyone steal her thunder.
Bankotsu wore the biggest grin she had ever seen. "Alright it's settled then," he said. "Kikyo you will have the waitress shift tonight."
Kikyo nodded. "Yes sir." With that said, she walked away.
"Very interesting girl," he said with a chuckle. "Oh well! Here you go Kagome," he said handing over the box.
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Inuyasha knocked once on his father's door. He heard his father chuckle and assumed her was on the phone. Inuyasha rolled his eyes and knocked once more.
"Come in!" his father's voice boomed.
Inuyasha opened the door and his father looked up from his papers, a pen resting in his left hand, his ear still attached to the phone. "Alright that's perfect, yes I'll see you then. Goodbye." He hung up the phone and shook his head.
"Such a stubborn gentlemen he is," his father mused aloud, scribbling something onto his paper before drawing his attention back to Inuyasha who was waiting ever so patiently in the middle of the room.
"What did you want, old man?" he asked, boredom evident in his tone.
His father gave him a disapproving look. "I need to ask a favor of you son," he said, folding his hands over the paper.
Inuyasha raised an eyebrow. "Oh? And what would that be?"
InuTaisho sighed and Inuyasha had a feeling he wasn't going to like this. "Since your brother's birthday is today I was wondering if you could treat him to that club, Shinko Mugen."
Inuyasha's eyes widened and he could swear his heart stopped. Sesshomaru would definitely know it was her, hell he knew what her blood tasted like! This thought drew a growl from the back of his throat, which his father mistook for one of anger towards the favor he had asked of him.
"Please Inuyasha," he asked. "I've found a wife for Sesshomaru and I want him to have a bit of fun before he settles down."
"Oh? And who's this lovely wife?" Inuyasha asked with amusement at his brother having to settle down.
His father's face showed no emotion. "You wouldn't know her."
"Try me," he said with a grin, leaning back into the chair.
"I'm quite certain. Now if you'll excuse me," his father said getting up from his seat, neatly placing the papers into his briefcase. "I must be leaving. Sesshomaru already knows of the arrangement so just get ahold of him and figure out what time you boys are going."
Inuyasha scoffed. "And he actually agreed to this?"
"Remember this son, bribery can go a long way," he said and then exited the office. Inuyasha rolled his eyes and dialed his brother's number.
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Kagome slipped on the very provocative article of clothing, if one could even call it that. It was see-through except for the bottom with held bikini-type underwear and the very top where two roses were pinned over her nipples so that she wouldn't have to show more than necessary. If it weren't for Bankotsu threatening to give the job to someone else she would have walked right out of there.
She sighed and looked in the mirror. "Hmm," she said aloud. She didn't look half bad. She grabbed her bobby pins and hooked them to the lose pieces of hair that were framing her face. She grabbed the last prop. A hat. She wore it to every performance; it was almost like her trademark.
Bankotsu poked his head in and gave a low whistle. "Whaddya say? Should I get some buckets of cold water for the gentlemen?" he asked with a grin.
"Haha very funny," came Kagome's sarcastic reply.
"Well tonight is our night Kagome, we're going to rock out this club! You'll do absolutely wonderful tonight."
Kagome rolled her eyes. "Sure. God I can't believe I'm gonna wear this."
Bankotsu grinned. "You're on in five."
Kagome nodded and gave herself a once over in the mirror. "And let the show begin," she mumbled and walked off in the direction Bankotsu had.
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An hour earlier…
Inuyasha growled and honked his horn, desperate to pick up his brother so he could get it over with. He was also curious as to who his brother's fiancée to be was and why he hadn't heard about it before today…but knowing his father he doubted his brother even knew who it was much less that he was getting married.
He turned into the neighborhood full of villas and drummed his fingers against the wheel.
The gate in front of him slowly opened and he drove past, parking in one of the many vacant spots. He stepped out of the car, but before he could make it to the door his brother came out, locking the door behind him.
"Let's get this over with little brother," Sesshomaru said in a monotonous voice.
"Feh. And could you not call me that, ass," Inuyasha said rudely.
Sesshomaru growled and Inuyasha rolled his eyes as he hoped back into his car, Sesshomaru following and getting into the passenger seat.
"Why are you even coming? I mean you could easily just stay home and the old man would never know," he said starting the car and giving his brother one last chance to leave him in peace to watch Kagome alone.
Sesshomaru's expression remained stoic. "I will not explain myself to a lowly half-breed such as yourself."
Inuyasha snarled. "Say one more insult and I'll fucking kick you out of the car!"
Sesshomaru looked amused. "Try me, little brother."
Inuyasha immediately shut up knowing he wouldn't win with him. Sesshomaru could do many things to him—even kill him.
"So do you know that dad's setting you up?"
Sesshomaru nodded a quick yes.
"With who?"
Sesshomaru glanced over in his direction. "I'm not quite sure myself."
Inuyasha scoffed; so much for that.
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AN: Heyyy guys! Well I hope ya'll enjoyed it please review!